Oxford County, ME

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2023 Population

58,728

0.776% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ASusan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAngus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

48.3

0.207% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.2%

1.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$57,933

5.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

26,806

2.68% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Oxford County, ME had a population of 58.7k people with a median age of 48.3 and a median household income of $57,933. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oxford County, ME grew from 58,276 to 58,728, a 0.776% increase and its median household income grew from $54,780 to $57,933, a 5.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oxford County, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.21%), White (Hispanic) (0.909%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.533%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.531%).

None of the households in Oxford County, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Oxford County, ME are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Oxford County, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Oxford County, ME was 2 cars per household.

Oxford County, ME borders Androscoggin County, ME, Cumberland County, ME, Franklin County, ME, York County, ME, Carroll County, NH, and Coos County, NH.

About the photo: Moon Island on Thompson Lake in Oxford Maine

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United States Maine

Population & Diversity

Oxford County, ME is home to a population of 58.7k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.48% of Oxford County, ME residents were born outside of the country (870 people).

In 2023, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.5k people) in Oxford County, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.48k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 534 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Oxford County, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford County, ME was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oxford County, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford County, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.5k ± 392
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.48k ± 374
White (Hispanic)
534 ± 115

1.61%

Hispanic Population

946 people

1.61% of the people in Oxford County, ME are hispanic (946 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oxford County, ME as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
9,723 ± 2,412 people
China
2,585 ± 1,247 people
Germany
2,409 ± 1,204 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

Foreign-Born Population

1.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

870 people

1.41%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

820 people

As of 2023, 1.48% of Oxford County, ME residents (870 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oxford County, ME was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oxford County, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Oxford County, ME employs 26.8k people. The largest industries in Oxford County, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,864 people), Retail Trade (3,485 people), and Manufacturing (3,206 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

26.8k

2023 Value

± 1,086

2.68%

1 Year growth

± 5.56%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oxford County, ME grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 26.1k employees to 26.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford County, ME, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford County, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.8k

2023 Value

± 1,086

2.68%

1 Year growth

± 5.56%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oxford County, ME grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 26.1k employees to 26.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford County, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,864 people), Retail Trade (3,485 people), and Manufacturing (3,206 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxford County, ME, though some of these residents may live in Oxford County, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,015

Median earning men ± $2,742

$35,912

Median earning women ± $1,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($63,553), Manufacturing ($58,657), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($80,266), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,500), and Manufacturing ($50,200).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

154
Construction
105
Other Services (except Public Administration)
89
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$161k
Manufacturing
$140k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$85k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

N/ASusan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/AAngus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Oxford County, ME have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxford County, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.8% of the housing units in Oxford County, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oxford County, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Oxford County, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,933

Median Household Income

± $2,891

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Oxford County, ME grew to $57,933 from the previous year's value of $54,780.

The following chart displays the households in Oxford County, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxford County, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (8.06%)

In 2023, 77.1% of workers in Oxford County, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford County, ME have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.37% of the workforce in Oxford County, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oxford County, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oxford County, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oxford County, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford County, ME (8.19k out of 57.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oxford County, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.9% of the children was living in poverty in Oxford County, ME. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.5% of the population of Oxford County, ME has health coverage, with 39% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 2.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oxford County, ME see 1453 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.78% decrease from the previous year (1526 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2665 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 360 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,453 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oxford County, ME

Primary care physicians in Oxford County, ME see an average of 1,453 patients per year. This represents a 4.78% decrease from the previous year (1,526 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oxford County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.45%

Uninsured

39%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

2.39%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oxford County, ME declined by 6.5% from 9.04% to 8.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oxford County, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.